In the early 1950s, trade magazines were bemoaning the overabundance of vocal groups making it difficult for single artists to break through. It was just the beginning of a wave of adolescent boys finding that street corner singers were attracting the neighborhood girls. Well, that’s the story anyway. But it might not have been too far off the mark as the mid-to-late 1950s saw the charts exploding with groups with vocal prowess in both instrumental imitation and harmonies with inglorious sound effects. It would become an cultural art form born in the tradition of some of the vocal groups of the 30s and 40s. This week on Deeper Roots we’ll revisit doo wop’s golden age where the harmonies were tight and sweet and the ballads were recycled gems of the past or low-brow teen crooning of the present. Join us on Sonoma County Community Radio for some of the best examples of Doo Wop’s Golden Age.

No.	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
1	The El Dorados	At My Front Door	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]
2	The Nutmegs	Story Untold	The Roots Of Frank Zappa
3	The Five Satins	In the Still of the Night	Doo Wop Box Disc 2
4	The Heartbeats	A Thousand Miles Away	Doo Wop Box Disc 2
5	The Rays	Silhouettes	Cameo Parkway: The Greatest Hits
6	The Willows	The Church Bells May Ring	Doo Wop Box Disc 2
7	The Cadillacs	Zoom	For Collectors Only (Disc 1)
8	Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers	Why Do Fools Fall In Love	Glory Days Of Rock 'N' Roll: Doo-Wop [Disc 1]
9	The Moonglows	See Saw (mono)	Blue Velvet: The Ultimate Collection
10	The Del Vikings	Come Go with Me	Doo Wop Box Disc 2
11	The Dubs	Could This Be Magic	The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 3
12	Mellokings	Tonight Tonight	Tonight-Tonight
13	The Monotones	Book Of Love	Street Corner Symphonies (Disc 1)
14	Norman Fox & The Rob Roys/The Rob Roys	Tell Me Why	Doo Wop Box Disc 2
15	The Silhouettes	Get A Job	Street Corner Symphonies (Disc 1)
16	The Diamonds	Little Darlin'	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]
17	The Bobbettes	Mr. Lee	The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2
18	The Cadillacs	Buzz Buzz Buzz	For Collectors Only (Disc 1)
19	The Solitaires	Walking Along	Doo Wop Love Songs
20	Lee Andrews & The Hearts	Long Lonely Nights	Doo Wop Love Songs
21	Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers	Goody Goody	Doo Wop Love Songs
22	The Chantels	Maybe	Glory Days Of Rock 'N' Roll: Doo-Wop [Disc 2]
23	The Edsels	Rama Lama Ding Dong	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]
24	The Aquatones	You	Early Girls: 1
25	The Marcels	Blue Moon	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]
26	The Elegants	Little Star	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]
27	Dion & The Belmonts	I Wonder Why	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]
28	The Videos	Trickle, Trickle	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]
29	The Coasters	Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart	Doo Wop Love Songs
30	The Flamingos	I Only Have Eyes for You	For Collectors Only – Disc 1
31	The Mystics	Hushabye	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]
32	Dion & The Belmonts	A Teenager In Love	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]
33	The Fiestas	So Fine	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]
34	The Sheppards	Island Of Love	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]
35	Earls	Remember Then	Street Corner Symphonies (Disc 2)